It’s at 2116 N. Farwell Ave., next door to the newly opened Simple Cafe, a breakfast and lunch spot. Fushimi has parking and a second entrance in the back, accessible off E. Windsor Place. | Feb. 1, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

LL Cool J

Before ushering LL Cool J to the BMO Harris Bank Pavilion stage Friday night, DJ Z-Trip asked if there were any "old-school heads" in the house. It was an unnecessary question: The crowd had been dancing for much of the pre-set mix of Whodini, Run-D.M.C. and Beastie Boys. | June 28, 2013»Read Full Article

After all these years, Tom Petty is almost as much a part of Summerfest as smiley faces and cheese sticks.

It's been some time since we've heard new music from Petty, so his show Friday night at the Marcus Amphitheater was a revisitation of past glories. And both Petty and the audience were clearly OK with that. | June 28, 2013»Read Full Article(11)

Are you a Meat Puppets fan who wants to feel old? If so, consider this: the latest MP album, this year's "Rat Farm," is not only their 14th, but also is separated from their very first album by 31 years.

Primary singer, songwriter and guitarist Curt Kirkwood probably wouldn't claim the decades have passed quickly. However, during a recent phone interview in advance of the band's show Saturday at Summerfest, he suggested the band's survival connects to a consistency of purpose. | June 28, 2013»Read Full Article

Kim, of pop duo Matt and Kim, wanted to show off her dance moves. So she told me to bend over, and well, she gave me a pat on the touche while she strutted her stuff. | June 28, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

We got a two-for-one exclusive with Switchfoot at Summerfest Friday afternoon, before the alt rock band took the stage to headline the Uline Warehouse. Not only did Jon Foreman and Drew Shirley perform a splendid acoustic rendition of "Dark Horses," they talked about their new album and forthcoming film "Fading West," for the first time. "The movie documents our travels around the world--Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Bali-all looking for inspiration for making a record...directly inspired by the sea," Foreman said.

Four people received municipal citations in connection with the assault on a saxophone player outside of Summerfest, Milwaukee police confirmed Friday.

According to police, the incident began shortly after 11 p.m., Wednesday when a group of women who had been asked to leave the Summerfest grounds were walking east on Chicago St. | June 28, 2013»Read Full Article(95)

Journal Broadcast Group and Time Warner Cable have agreed to extend their existing contract until July 10 to allow for further negotiations.

The two sides are negotiating the contract that allows the pay service to carry the station's programming. The current contract was scheduled to expire at midnight Sunday. | June 28, 2013»Read Full Blog Post(6)

The Milwaukee Public Library put out a call Friday for artists statewide interested in crafting pieces for the library's new east branch, set to be completed in fall 2014.

The library is accepting submissions until July 15, at which point a selection committee will choose six finalists. The last artists standing will submit specific proposals at a public meeting designed to facilitate community input. | June 28, 2013»Read Full Article

Imagine Dragons, pictured here performing at Rock the Green last fall, is headlining the Miller Lite Oasis at Summerfest Saturday for what's bound to be one of the most crowded shows at Summerfest. Journal Sentinel photo by Alex Wroblewski.| June 28, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

When Don and Mera Rubell first opened the “30 Americans” exhibit more than five years ago at their Miami museum, Barack Obama had been elected the first black commander-in-chief just a month before.

At the time, Mera wondered aloud whether one of the signature works in the show might lose some of its immediacy because of this cathartic breakthrough. Would it be a "pre Obama" work in a "post Obama" world, she asked. | June 28, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

LeAnn Rimes naturally respects country legends - her voice has been compared to Patsy Cline, and her breakout song after all was a cover of Tanya Tucker's "Blue," releasd when the 30-year-old was just 13. So when the Summerfest headliner - closing out the Miller Lite Oasis July 3 - was asked what was her favorite albume right now, she mentioned the latest release from a member of the esteemed Williams family. | June 28, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

Summerfest is in full swing, of course, and you have an opportunity to spend your Friday evening with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. That's right. Free fallin' at the top of your lungs. | June 28, 2013»Read Full Blog Post